Cicadas: Pet Safety During the Season
By Beth LawtonDogs, cats, squirrels, raccoons and birds will have a four- to six-wee week feast this summer as the
View ArticleCool Down with Rosa's 'Shameless Margarita' Recipe
By Laura L ThorntonWith temperatures reaching into the upper-90s for the first time this year, it's time for Patch to crank out some beat-the-heat posts.
View ArticleTips for Hosting a Successful Tag Sale
By Julie Weisberg Spring cleaning? Looking to simplify your life and get rid of the clutter? Consider hosting a tag sale! Here are some tips
View ArticleMovie Reviews: Hangover Part III, Fast & Furious 6
By Zac FarberEditor's Note: All reviews and information aggregated from Moviefone and
View Article‘Next Generation Connecticut’ Bill Passes State Senate
By Corey FykeGov. Dannel P. Malloy Saturday lauded the state Senate’s passage of SB 840, which would infuse the University of Connecticut with $1.5 billion to s
View ArticleLocal Company Donates $10K Worth of Training to Middletown Emergency Management
On a sweltering Saturday morning, 12 members of Middletown's Emergency Management staff and volunteers took part Saturday in an invaluable emergency vehicle operations course training at Middletown...
View ArticleFollow Bloggers You Like on Patch
Did you know that you can follow specific bloggers on Patch? And, as a Patch blogger, you can ask your friends and colleagues to follow you! Ask your friends to visit your blog page and click on the...
View ArticleMiddletown High Senior Earns $2K McDonald House Scholarship
Karla Lazo, a senior at Middletown High School, was selected as one of 25 winners of a $2,000 scholarship from Connecticut and Western Massachusetts by the Ronald McDonald House Charities.RMHC awards...
View ArticleMiddletown Chorale Sings 'Letter From Italy' at Sold Out Mayor's Ball
Guests of Saturday night's eighth annual Mayor's Ball were treated to an unexpected treat as members of the Greater Middletown Chorale — one of two benefactor's of the evening's proceeds — sang a...
View ArticlePD: City Man With Long Record Choked, Threatened to Kill Girlfriend
A city man with a record of convictions stemming as far back as 2004 was arrested after trying to choke his girlfriend after an argument, according to Middletown Police.On May 30 at 8:30 p.m., police...
View ArticleVinnie's Adult Tappers Win Accolades at Two Dance Competitions
For the first time, adult tap dancers from Vinnie’s Jump & Jive entered dance competitions this season. The competition were the Take Center Stage Dance Challenge in New Haven and the Energy Dance...
View ArticleMiddletown Building Chosen as Model Property for Pilot Development Program
A new program targeted at strengthening economic health in a city's downtown has selected a Middletown property as a model for its initiative.
View ArticlePeterson is North End Action Team's New Executive Director
Bobbye Knoll Peterson, former board member and community organizer, has been elected executive director of the North End Action Team."I'm really excited," says the North End mother and homeowner who...
View ArticleMiddletown Arrests May 17-30
Middletown Police report the following incidents:May 30TWO COUNTS VIOLATION OF PROTECTIVE ORDER — Tamaria M. Patterson, 24, of South Main Street called a protected victim on the phone and left a...
View ArticleMom's Cancer Struggle Prompts Medicinal Marijuana Advocacy
By Lisa LenkiewiczThe year 2006 was the annus horribilis (year of horrors) for Tracey Gamer Fanning of West Hartford. In September of tha
View ArticlePD: Two Cancer Benefit Walkers, Arguing Over Family, Arrested on High School...
An outdoor cancer benefit during a heat wave this weekend prompted police response after an argument between two city women related by marriage sent one to the hospital with an ear injury.On June 1 at...
View ArticleHistory of the Tag Sale
Tag sale, garage sale, yard sale, rummage sale, lawn sale…regardless of what you call it, the practice of hosting an informal sale where used household items are sold to earn extra money or just to get...
View ArticleLegislature Passes $37.6 Billion Budget for 2013-15
By Corey FykeIn a narrow vote late Monday, the state Senate passed a $37.6 billion budget for 2013-15, a day-and-a-half after the House approved the Democr
View ArticleMiddletown Job Openings on Craig's List
Here are the latest job openings for several area towns as listed on Craig's List. These jobs were posted between May 25 and June 4.
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